4.1 - Populations

This graph represents what type of population growth?

• Logistic Growth

• Dynamic Growth

• Overgrowth

• Exponential Growth

Which statements bests described the cause of this population growth curve?

• Population growth limited by resources

• Rapid, unchecked population growth

• Logistic population growth

• Population growth limited by predation

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In this graph, the dashed line labeled K represents what?

• Exponential growth

• Key population level

• The Carrying Capacity

• Logistic Growth

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What factors could limit the population size of the organisms in this graph? (select all that apply)

• Limited by resources

• Limited by predation

• limited by space

• limited by over eating

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Competition for space on a reef between two star corals would be considered

• Intraspecific Competition

• Interspecific Competition

• Competitive Exclusion

• Predation

Competition between a snapper and a grouper for small silverside fish would be considered

• Intraspecific Competition

• Predation

• Interspecific competition

• Resource partitioning

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Which of the following helps a species to reduce competition?

• Specializing in accessing a part of a resource that many species already use

• specialising in accessing part of a resource that other species do not use

• challenging other species for a specific resource

When the ecosystem is dramatically changed due to the removal of a particular species, it is called a

• specialist species

• Generalist species

• keystone species

• Apex Species

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This graph shows the relationship between wolf (Red) and rabbit (Blue) populations. What best characterizes the population trends.

• As the predator population decreases, the prey population decreases.

• As the predator population decreases, the prey population increases.

• There is not relationship between the two populations.

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In kelp ecosystems along the Pacific Northwest Coast of North America, What is the relationship between Sea Otters, and Kelp forests.

• Sea Otters feed on kelp

• Sea otters have no impact on kelp

• Sea otters consume sea urchins, which feed on Kelp.

• Sea Otters consume oysters, and do not effect kelp.

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